Archive for November, 2007



South Africa v New Zealand: 2nd ODI

South Africa v New Zealand: 2nd ODI South Africa 209/9 (50 overs; Pollock 52, Mills 3/43), New Zealand 210/3 (38.4 overs; McCullum 81, Langeveldt 1/40). New Zealand win by 7 wickets, series tied 1-1 with 1 to play.

India v Pakistan: 2nd Test, Day One

India v Pakistan: 2nd Test, Day One India 352/3 (Jaffer 192*, Danish Kaneria 2/126), Pakistan yet to bat.

Zimbabwe were first to bat in Harare, after West Indies won the toss and elected to field, and Zimbabwe suffered from a case of early wobbles that raised the spectre of another batting collapse. Four outstanding performances and two very useful partnerships helped Zimbabwe towards a total they can be proud of, though: first […]

A few quotes from before the match. First up is Windies team manager Clive Lloyd:
“We are taking this tour very seriously. Zimbabwe are looking to regain their Test position and they have done well against some Test sides; so the games will be very tough. We are hoping to meet that challenge and go […]

View from the Pitch

brmtaylor.com has an interview with Old Hararians player Victor Chaitezvi - an interesting look at the game from the club players’ perspective. Worth a read.
brmtaylor.com - Victor Chaitezvi interview

Pre-Series Rankings

For the curious, here are Zimbabwe’s standings, and the players’ positions in the ICC one-day battng & bowling rankings, prior to the start of the West Indies series. We’ll compare these with where they stand at the end of the series. According to the ICC, Zim need to win the series 4-1 to […]

Our Sister Site: zimcricketforums.com

We’ve joined up with brmtaylor.com to launch zimcricketforums.com - probably the only forum on the internet that’s dedicated to Zimbabwean cricket. The new site won’t change what we do here - I’ll still be posting all the news I can find on Zimbabwean cricket, and you’re all still welcome to use the comment features […]

ZC’s website indicates that the 3rd ODI has been moved from Bulawayo to Harare, and will now take place a day earlier than planned. The current full schedule for the series is:
30 November 2007 1st ODI Harare Sports Club
2 December 2007 […]

The Chronicle reports that Christopher Mpofu has recovered from his side strain and has joined the Zim squad in Harare, while Sean Williams is still sidelined - a stomach ailment is the reported cause this time around.
The Chronicle - Zim prepares for Windies match

Colour me surprised, but a Pakistan Cricket Board official has confirmed to Reuters that Zimbabwe will tour the country in January 2008. Why the surprise? First, Zim’s last visit to Pakistan was postponed as the PCB didn’t feel it was worth their while without any Test matches being played - that position hasn’t […]




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